Who Is Brooke Moriber? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music 2024

Back in September of 2021, we introduced you to New York native, Brooke Moriber. Morriber is an incredible songwriter and a powerhouse vocalist. We caught up with the songstress to learn more about her story and hear all about her latest new music.

“I grew up in New York City, actually in Greenwich Village,” began the singer. “I was exposed to every kind of music under the sun and I always wanted to be a performer, since before I could remember.” Growing up, both of her parents were formerly involved in the arts. “I ended up starting out as a performer in Broadway musicals. When I was a kid, I auditioned for Les Miserables and I got it when I was eight years old.”

This started the songstress on the trajectory to perform for a living; despite, always having a desire to share her own story. “I ended up doing seven broadway musicals, and I loved doing it, but in the back of my mind, I always thought I was in the wrong part of this business, and I wanted to write music and connect with people on a deeper level.”

She found inspiration in artists like Linda Ronstadt and Billy Joel, but truly loved many genres. “It ranged from 90s hiphop, to grunge to people like Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, and Shania Twain,” shared Moriber. “I guess that’s where some of the country comes out of me, but I was listening to everything,” she adds.

Unfortunately, when the singer was a teenager, she was diagnosed with a rare eye disease that left her blind for four years. “It wasn’t suppose to come back, but four years later, the disease went into remission, and when this happened, I started to write music, and as cheesy as it sounds, I truly believe that music is the thing that healed me. It has ever since then been my mission to share my stories with people and help other people heal through music.”

The Turning Point:

Moriber continued to perform on Broadway and played gigs with her band as much as she could in New York City. However, it was after many people kept telling her to try out Nashville that she fell in love with another city. “Once I was in Nashville, I just started going to writer’s rounds and watching people, and just immersing myself in it. It just became a part of me. I love the genre beyond words,” shared the artist.

During those co-writes in Nashville, Moriber fell in love with the genre and country music. Nowadays, she is inspired by the ladies in country music like Ella Langley, Carly Pearce, and Avery Anna. “All the girls in country music that are just really inspiring. I’m really inspired by the women and the community in Nashville. I think women have had to be really strong to be taken seriously, and they had to be really good to be taken seriously. The talent out there is so awe-inspiring.”

Moriber later added, “After my first writing session, I just knew this was home. A lightbulb just went off, and I formed a family out there of friends and musicians, and I felt like they welcomed me with open arms.” It was then that she began to travel back and forth from New York to Nashville for work.

Nashville was the stepping stone that allowed Moriber to finally fully embody her career as a recording artist. She later signed a deal with Reviver Entertainment Group and released there debut song, “The Town Made Us.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Moriber is releasing music that she is proud of. Each and every song and project she shares is a true embodiment of where she is at in her life currently. Most recently, the singer-songwriter released an EP called All Heart, which features two version of her fan-favorite song, “Half a Heart.”

“My EP features a new piano-version of my song “Half a Heart.” It’s one of those songs that I didn’t know how it was going to do when I first released it. […] It’s actually one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written, it’s so deeply personal,” shared the singer, adding, “I’ve ben hosting this bimonthly show called Nashville New York, and I actually played “Half a Heart” on piano acoustically, and after that a bunch of people asked for an acoustic version of the song.”

In addition to the project, Moriber recently released a song called “So Do I.” “At the moment, “So Do I” is its own entity. […] That song was interesting how it came about. I went into a writing session, and we were bouncing back and forth ideas, and none of us were super jazzed with any of the ideas. […] We started writing lyrics to this vibey and arid track. It was this very organic and cool experience, and I hadn’t written top-line to anything since I was doing the pop thing,” shared the artist.

Fans can look forward to even more from Moriber as the months go on. She is playing many live gigs this season throughout the country. Stay tuned!

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